Here, I lament the death of a child br Though not deceased, but gone the same br Thrown from shelter into wild br Left unguarded, life's fair game br br Was it that the child did wrong? br To grow too fast and into exile br Or did they merely take too long? br While slowly fading out of style br br It's come too late to sleep and dream br It's time to wake and greet the day br And now's too late to plot and scheme br Of how to breeze their life away br br Lament the death of youthful ease br Lament the death of childish hope br They've kissed goodbye those climbing trees br And head out on that upward slope br br br br 'Lamenting The Death Of A Child' Copyright © 2012 Matthew Densley br Permission granted to reproduce for personal and educational use only. Commercial copying, hiring, lending is prohibited. Any unauthorised broadcasting, public performance, copying or recording will constitute an infringement of copyright. Selling without prior written consent prohibited. Obtain permission before redistributing. In all cases copyright noticedisclaimer must remain intact.